Politician. He worked as a bank clerk before joining the Labour Party. Served as Mayor of Lewisham in 1977/78. Became an M.P. in 1992 and lost his seat in 2019.
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Anton Bruckner
EC2, Finsbury Square, 39 - 45, City Gate House
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